Heather Connor is a 2-time IPF World Champion and the first female IPF powerlifter to deadlift 4 times her bodyweight raw. Heather joins us to talk about the injury that sidelined her for nearly a year, ... Continue Reading
Use the Calf Raise for Complete Leg Strength and Muscle Growth
If you want to have an impressive set of legs, you have to look below the knee. Building bigger, stronger calf muscles can be tough, however, the task is certainly not impossible. When looking to build ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Floor Press That Make It Worth Training
When all the benches are taken on International Chest Day and everyone is getting antsy waiting for their chance to lift, you don’t have to stand around and waste your warm-up. The bench press isn’t the ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Exercise for Crafting a Stage-Worthy Physique
Bodybuilding exercises are unique in that they reshape the body. Bodybuilding allows you to be your own architect in the muscle-building process, from the coveted V taper and stretching t-shirt sleeves to ... Continue Reading
5 At-Home Workouts for Strength, Muscle Growth, Power, and More
Regardless of your goals or experience level, you don't need fancy home gym equipment to get in a solid workout. Sure, it can be nice to have fun toys to play with. But all you need to gain strength, build ... Continue Reading
Power Your Way to Better Lifts With Thrusters
The thruster combines the front squat and the overhead press into one explosive movement. Often seen in CrossFit gyms and at the Games, the thruster is deemed one of the more challenging — and sometimes ... Continue Reading
7 Benefits of the Leg Press That’ll Have You Pressing For More
The leg press gets a lot of flack in the fitness community. Most folks concede that it’s a solid tool for isolating the leg muscles (mainly the quads), but, beyond hypertrophy, it’s just a cop-out for ... Continue Reading
The Science Behind a Food Coma and How to Combat the Post-Feast Slump
We are going ham on Thanksgiving...err...turkey! Thanksgiving dinner is often a gluttonous feast of poultry, pie, cider, and yams — plates of dates and gravy, mashed potatoes, casseroles, and cranberries. ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack Commercial 1750 Treadmill Review (2026)
The NordicTrack Commercial 1750 treadmill has consistently made our list of the best treadmills for years — and for good reason. With modern technology, a hydraulic system, and options to customize your ... Continue Reading
13 Best Upper Back Exercises and 4 Upper Back Workouts
Hot take: We think the upper back is the new abs. Sure, a shredded six-pack turns heads at the beach or pool, but a beefy upper back signals to the entire world that you hit the weights on a regular ... Continue Reading
The Best Airport Workouts for Staying Fit During Holiday Travel
For most, the holidays are a welcome respite from a long year of work. The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years, while light on daylight, are heavy on good food, quality time with your loved ones, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Leg Workouts With Dumbbells for Strength, Fat Loss, Muscle, and More
There are a handful of reasons why a lifter may choose dumbbells over other free weights. Limited resources, insufficient space, and the need for versatility make dumbbells a popular implement for home ... Continue Reading
6 Ice Bath Benefits That May Convince You To Take the Plunge
When it comes to staying at the top of your lifting game, a few factors matter as much as a high-quality recovery plan between training sessions. Some athletes prefer foam rolling, while others swear by ... Continue Reading
7 Undeniable Benefits of Kettlebell Training
Maybe your gym has an entire rack of kettlebells just waiting for you to get swinging. Or you’re working out from home and you’ve got a trusty kettlebell by your side in your living room. Wherever you’re ... Continue Reading
12 of the Most Aesthetic Bodybuilders to Ever Compete
Being large and ripped are mandatory prerequisites for professional bodybuilders, but it’s those who present the most aesthetic package that typically walks away with the money, accolades, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Holiday Workouts for Maintaining Muscle and Getting Stronger
When your roadmap is clearly laid out and you've got the right plan in your pocket, getting or staying in shape isn't as hard as you think. Whether you want to put on some new muscle or add plates to your ... Continue Reading
Should You Take Protein During a Workout? (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
How do you fuel your workouts? Is it best to take a pre-workout supplement? An intra-workout? A post-workout? A combination of all three? A pre-workout supplement can offer benefits on the way to the ... Continue Reading
Build Beefy Traps and Shoulders With the Upright Row
Both consistency and variety are important when it comes to strength training. Basic movements such as the squat, press, and deadlift are practiced time after time for the sole reason that they’re ... Continue Reading
Eat Pizza, Lose Fat. What You Need to Know About the IIFYM Diet
The world of nutrition is awash in different diets, and it's safe to say that many of them hinge on rules surrounding what you can and can't eat: nothing post-caveman for the Paleo diet, nothing from an ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting to Reinstate Original Weight Classes, Adds Two New Women’s Categories
Big changes are happening at USA Powerlifting (USAPL). On the second episode of the USAPL podcast, which aired on Nov. 12, 2021, the show's host, Ryan Carrillo, was joined by USAPL President Larry Maile to ... Continue Reading
The First Time He Deadlifted, He Pulled 500 Pounds (with Andy Huang)
Today I’m talking to powerlifter Andy Huang, perhaps better known online as That Huge Asian Guy. Andy has put up some of the world’s all-time great totals at 275 lbs bodyweight, and after battling several ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About How to Maintain Muscle
You’ve probably heard of the term “use it or lose it.” That phrase could easily be applied to your muscles. Even the most dedicated gymgoer has days where they’re less motivated to hit the iron, or life ... Continue Reading
Push Your Muscles to Absolute Failure With Drop Sets
Whether you've performed them or not, you've most likely seen your gym's resident lifters perform drop sets. Compared to more modern training methods — velocity-based training, cluster sets, and the RPE ... Continue Reading
3 Ways Daylight Savings Could Be Affecting Your Workouts
Staying on top of your fitness game is tough enough. Training hard in the gym, eating properly, and managing stress and recovery all require precise calibration and constant vigilance if you really want to ... Continue Reading